It is our choices... that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.-J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
This quote from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets has stuck with me since I first started reading the iconic series many years ago. When I think about our debate the first night of class, I can’t help but notice that most of our anti-globalism arguments focused on an assumption that industrialized nations with stable economies would be taking advantage of third-world and developing nations.
I agree whole-heartedly with Ganka that globalization is an inevitable force. As the trend continues, the power of the industrialized nations will afford them the opportunity to take advantage of those less fortunate. But, like Rowling (as Dumbledore) says, “It is our choices... that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” Globalization also gives those of us that are more fortunate the opportunity to make a positive change in this world. We are taking this class because we hope to be counted among the future leaders of the unbelievably diverse Silicon Valley.
Perhaps I am naïve, but I believe that none of us (or even those in a similar position as us) are interested in growing our businesses at the expense of those less fortunate. As we learn more about the world’s cultures, we are arming ourselves with the information that will help us make the right choices and help others to make the right choices as well.
I’m a big fan of Hans Rosling’s Ted Talks. He breaks globalization down into some very interesting statistics--and let’s face it, most of us MBA types are a fan of seeing the numbers. If you have 20 minutes to spare, this first talk of his is excellent, but all of the others are great too. He really shows that if we arm ourselves with the facts and make the right choices, we can harness the power of globalization to make this world a better place.
I have watched Hans Rosling’s Ted Talks video, good information, especilly I liked the way he has presented it, and it has great charts showing stass(both data and technology. Being in USA, we want to look at the trends in Globalization, pros and cons, but in some developing countries, people are still analyzing at regionlization, nationalizatin to conduct trade. I know some countires where people wants to limit trade within their districts or within their state, that is one of the reason those countries are still in developing stage.
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